Recent content by HoustonTrader

In reply to: "Don't take this the wrong way but can't you just go to the websites and/or call the firms (do a little homework) and ask these questions? When I was researching firms..not only did I do that, but I took some time to go and visit the physical locations. This way I knew that it...

Bare with me if this thread is a little long. Where I'm coming from: I'm currently an institutional commodities trader for one of the energy marketing firms in Houston. I've survived four rounds of lay off's so far, but my firm, like most in the industry, faces significant financial risk in...

Does what I'm asking not make sense? Stupid question? No one understands taxes? I need help. I'm an institutional trader and I have no experience with these tax issues.

If you are working for one of the prop firms trading FUTURES, are you an employee of the firm and all earnings are taxed as ordinary income, or is there some type of LLC setup where earnings carry through and you are able to take advantage of the 60/40 cap gains to ordinary tax treatment? Also...

Can you use Amibroker for commodity futures? Briefly looked at their site and all I saw for the data feeds looked like stocks. Also, if you can use Amibroker for commodities, is there any place to find end of day intra day data? I won't need this data real time. Hopefully, this would help...

I understand that some of the more expensive options may be a better choice for a final product, but I'm looking for the cheapest set up to start with to find out if I like systems trading. Any info would be appreciated.

Fattyasids, nice reply. What is your point? It's my bet that Wizdom2 is looking for some facts that he can use to make some type of decision. I doubt that he is looking for derogatory statements which could be self serving as far as anyone else knows. I am positive that everyone would...

Thank you Knighttrader for proving once again that you can take a good idea like this message board and turn it into a personal tool for spreading garbage and self promotion. "Andover sucks.." If they're not a good firm, how about posting facts and letting everyone else make their own...

What about Schony? I saw on their site that they have some type of office in Houston. Is this a prop shop or just a retail outlet?

I'm looking for the names of any firms which have proprietary trading operations in Houston, TX. If there are any firms, I would appreciate any POSITIVE information you can offer on trader/firm arrangement. If you have something negative to say, post it on someone else's thread. I'm looking...